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You Can Be Happy Mar. 25, 2020
The dictionary says that happiness is "the agreeable sensations that spring from the enjoyment of go... Read More
Why Have the American People Decided to Throw Out Their Political Leaders and Start Over? Feb. 28, 2020
Now that Sen. Bernie Sanders is surging and a populist-left Sanders versus populist-right Trump race... Read More
Democrats Peddle Doom, but the Middle Class Never Had It So Good Dec. 31, 2019
These days, when you listen to the gloom of the media and many of the presidential candidates, you h... Read More
America's Real 'Freedom Dividend': Hard Work and Pro-Business Policies Dec. 26, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang is on to something: Americans could use a big "freedom... Read More
The Wealth Monopoly Nov. 13, 2019
I should start this homily on inequality by distinguishing income from wealth. Income is your annual... Read More
Candidates' Wealth Tax Proposals Demonstrate Spooky Economic Ignorance Oct. 24, 2019
It's open season on wealth and those who create it. Candidates for the Democratic presidential nomin... Read More
A Truly Populist Social Security Reform Aug. 22, 2019
The U.S. government's debt — that is, our and our children's debt as taxpayers — is grow... Read More
Business Roundtable Statement Contains Promising Words. So Far, They're Just That Aug. 20, 2019
The Business Roundtable, which represents the most elite of America's top chief executives, issued a... Read More
No, Democrats, America Works Jul. 03, 2019
BY STAR PARKER RELEASE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2019 No, Democrats, America Works With the first round ... Read More
2019 Modern Wealth Survey Results Are In. How Do You Stack Up? Jun. 05, 2019
Dear Readers: Every year about this time, Schwab conducts a survey that takes a close look at how Am... Read More
In Defense of Wealth May. 16, 2019
There's been a lot of conversation these days among America's wealthy class about whether capitalism... Read More
Short Takes on Billionaire Good Deeds and Ice Cream Obsessions Apr. 22, 2019
Sprinkles with That? According to polls, Americans used to prefer vanilla ice cream to all other fla... Read More
Did Bernie Sanders Steal His Wealth? Apr. 17, 2019
In 2016 and 2017, Bernie Sanders raked in over a million bucks. Last year, his gross income was down... Read More
Is Income Inequality Fair? Mar. 13, 2019
Some Americans have much higher income and wealth than others. Former President Barack Obama explain... Read More
Proof Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Wrong for America Feb. 10, 2019
I knew Mike Root. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is no Mike Root. My uncle Mike Root died a few days ... Read More
Looking for a Good Way to Start Investing? Feb. 06, 2019
Dear Readers: In last week's column, I made a case for why getting into the stock market still makes... Read More
What's the Cost of High Living? Jan. 30, 2019
The rich aren't merely different from you and me. ... They're ridiculous! I mean the uber-rich, the ... Read More
The Case for Investing -- Year In, Year Out Jan. 30, 2019
Dear Readers: If you had an extra $2,000, would you invest it in the stock market today? Should you?... Read More
Consult a Financial Professional If You're Worried About Your Assets Dec. 28, 2018
Dear Annie: I am an 84-year-old woman in love with a 92-year-old man. Since I'm rather old-fashioned... Read More
McCaskill's Exit Further Shrinks America's Political Middle Ground Dec. 19, 2018
Missouri's top-ranking Democrat is on her way out of elective politics, taking with her the last ves... Read More
